§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the President of the Council (1) how many times the House of Lords Appointments Commission has met in the last 12 months; [113590]
(2) what the annual cost is of running the House of Lords Appointments Commission. [113591]
§ Dr. John ReidThe House of Lords Appointments Commission has met twice in the past year.
The estimated cost in the financial year 2002–03 was approximately £120,000.